Gun control discussions fuel paranoia

Everyone would like to do something that helps reduce gun violence. What bothers me is that debate on this subject always brings out angry, vitriolic and aggressive talk from the people who feel strongest about being armed with guns.

The sad thing about "discussions" about this constitutional right is that it makes everyone on both sides wonder if they need to get a gun or own another one. This is giving into fear, paranoia, and a siege mentality. Are we becoming a society of people who see others as primarily a threat?

I am in my 60s and have never been in a situation in this country where I wished I had a gun on me. Most encounters with other people have been unthreatening and rewarding. A few have been unpleasant, but unthreatening. I don't relish the prospect of spending the rest of my life moving through the potential crossfire of a populace that feels the need to carry guns for every day activities because of all the other people who feel that need.

I don't carry a portable lightning rod and I don't carry a gun.

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Gun control discussions fuel paranoia

Everyone would like to do something that helps reduce gun violence. What bothers me is that debate on this subject always brings out angry, vitriolic and aggressive talk from the people who feel